All the Sam Snead stories coming out after his death Thursday could fill this newspaper. His friends acknowledge they aren’t all true. For example, Snead didn’t bury winnings in tin cans in ...

Sam Snead was born the last of six children in the hills of Virginia near Hot Springs, where he started as the assistant pro at The Homestead and built his home on farmland nearby.

Sam Snead hits a shot near a sand trap on the second hole during the final round of the 1949 PGA championship held at Hermitage Country Club (now Belmont Golf Course).

Sam Snead, one of the most outstanding golfers of his time, once won an LPGA event in 1962. Much to everyone’s surprise, with this victory, he became the only man to ever win in a women's golf ...